time for new rubber , anybody running this brand ? looks like i can get a set for a little over 200.00 any likes or dislikes??

 

Yes! I use the B'STone 020 OEM for Honda's ST1300 and the 020 OEM for the VFR800. Good grip, good price, much better than the Dunlop D205's or D220's I've run in the recent past.

Robert Bashaw
www.RideHSTA.Com
LoweST Arkansas
CBR1000F
ST1100A2 STovokor
VFR800A5 Interprize
Sport Touring Calendars = http://www.lulu.com/content/1901567

 

Best mileage for $$$ I ever got was the Maxxis. They best thing I liked was the even wear.

But also the Metzler Z6 is pretty dam good.

I have always found the Bridgestones scallop to early for my liking.

 

yeah the Metz, have some on the road warrior and well, they are lasting from what i heard a pretty long time. the guy i boguht the road warriror from is a mech. in the next town over owns the shop.

 

I've run 020's for the past 3 years, average 13,500 Kilo's per rear, but the front, as trips says, scallops earlier than most, around 9000K's.
I'm now trying Michelin Pilot Road 2's and having done around 1000K's, can't feel any difference in grip or feel to the 020's. The new 021 is, I hear, even better.....

 

The new Dunlop Roadsmart seems to be on top at the moment, even though one should wait for long-term test results before being tooreligious. Anyway, I’ll test it this year since it should have outstanding wet grip, which is a good of insurance on a commuter that is usedalmost every day independent of riding conditions. The Dunlop’s are also reported to be on the same, or in lead, on all other tyre parameters vs. the other brands.

However, the latest incarnation of the other sport tourer tyre brands, Metzeler Z6, Bridgestone BT21, Michelin PR II are, Avon Storm etc. will not disappoint anyone.

Up to now the BT021 has been my favourite since it handles very well in curves, itturns in very quick and is ultra linear at leaning. It also has a real good dry grip, but this is normally not a bigproblem even if one would use cheap Shinko’s.Personally I'm also a real big fan of the Z6's.

Som info about the new Dunlops:

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?t...nnel=711881422

http://www.superbike.co.uk/products/...ws_147538.html